Ensign Austin Mickelson grew up in a military family. His grandfather was in the Army during the Korean War, and his uncle was in the Army during the 1980s. And now he's applying the lessons he learned from his Boise parents as he rises through the ranks in the Navy.

A new high-tech fitness studio opened up this week in Boise, and it gives each member a smart code to plug in at the machines for a personalized workout. And you might need just two 20-minute workouts a week.

Early voters have been at the polls for three days in Ada and Canyon counties, and the chance to cast an early ballot continues for the next two weeks. If you're an early voter like me, maybe you've developed a strategy and have a few helpful tips, like these.

If you haven't been to the Boise Public Library lately, here's some incentive to head that way. There's a big advantage to growing up around books, and it sticks with us for life. But is it the tangible copies or the digital ones?